Tipping Amazon will no longer use drivers' tips to cover their base payEngadget - Mariella MoonIt will also give a drivers a breakdown of their earnings going forward. Amazon has pledged to be more transparent and to tell its its Flex delivery drivers how much they actually earn, according to an
YouTube YouTube pulls hundreds of channels tied to Hong Kong influence campaignEngadget - Richard LawlerGoogle said their behavior was 'consistent' with actions Facebook and Twitter linked to China. On Monday, both Twitter and Facebook announced they'd blocked accounts from China that were involved in disinformation
Fortnite 'Fortnite' finally nerfs the hated B.R.U.T.E. mechsEngadget - Richard LawlerAnd the Junk Rift has been entirely removed, for now. With the debut of Fortnite season X a few weeks ago, Epic Games added some superpowered B.R.U.T.E. mech suits to its battle royale game. According
Technology FDA to trial innovative computer-assisted heart surgeries this fallEngadget - Igor BonifacicOPTIMA creates a virtual model of a patient's heart so doctors only need to operate once. Starting this fall, the FDA plans to trial an innovative new computational medicine approach to heart surgery 160
Play buttonEpic Games Store After a year of Epic Games exclusivity, ‘Hades’ heads to Steam Early AccessEngadget - Igor BonifacicThe final release will be available sometime in the second half of 2020. Hades, the next game from Bastion and Pyre developer Supergiant Games, is coming to Steam Early Access on December 10. The game
DoorDash DoorDash finally makes sure delivery drivers get your tipsEngadget - Amrita KhalidDrivers stand to earn more on average, the company claims. DoorDash drivers will earn 100 percent of tips under a revamped set of rules on pay. The delivery service today announced a new tipping and earnings
Sony 'Uncharted' movie loses its director, againEngadget - AJ DellingerSony is seeking a replacement to start filming early next year. Sony is still planning on bringing the popular Uncharted franchise to theaters, but it's going to have to find new director to make it happen.
Porsche Porsche streamlines the Taycan EV’s infotainment systemEngadget - Roberto BaldwinThe all-electric Porsche Taycan is the first in a line of electric vehicles from the performance brand. And while it's running on electrons instead of dead dinosaurs, the automaker is determined to make
CEOs HP CEO Dion Weisler will step down in NovemberEngadget - Amrita KhalidFollowing four years at the helm of HP, CEO Dion Weisler will step down in November. The Palo Alto-based PC maker today announced that its Australian chief executive will be leaving his role due to "family
News Corp News Corp is apparently working on a news app called 'Knewz'Engadget - Amrita KhalidA website and mobile app will rival similar services by Google, Apple and Facebook. News Corp wants to give people an alternative to Google News and Apple News. The media company that owns Dow Jones Newswires
Lenovo Lenovo’s Smart Clock becomes a more capable home hubEngadget - Christine FisherIt displays photos, allows natural conversations and works with more cameras. The Lenovo Smart Clock already won Best of CES 2019 and earned our approval, but it's not done adding features. Today, Google
Robocall Phone companies and state attorneys general join forces to fight robocallsEngadget - Christine FisherUS consumers receive as many as 350,000 unwanted calls every three minutes, according to the FCC. Despite multiple efforts to end the onslaught, an estimated 4.7 billion robocalls hit American phones July
Chromebook Wirecutter's best deals: Save $60 on an Acer Chromebook 11Engadget - WirecutterOther picks include the Logitech Crayon stylus and IDrive Online Backup subscription. This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial
Samsung Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ review: Weird, but in a good wayEngadget - Chris VelazcoI have to suspect that, back in 2011 when the original Galaxy Note was released, not even Samsung knew it would become as popular as it did. By the standards of the time, the Note and its 5.3-inch screen
IFixit iFixit teardown takes a look inside the Note 10+ 5GEngadget - Christine FisherThe Samsung Galaxy Note 10+ 5G will be available online and in stores tomorrow. Just in time, the folks at iFixit are sharing a peek inside the new device. Most notably, the phone borrows one major design
AmazonFresh AmazonFresh grocery delivery expands to Houston, Minneapolis and PhoenixEngadget - Igor BonifacicWith the expansion, the service is now available in 18 cities across the US. AmazonFresh, one of two grocery delivery services Amazon offers in the US, is expanding to three new cities. Starting today,
Bose Bose's new portable speaker has Alexa, Google Assistant and 360 audioEngadget - Marc DeAngelisBose is expanding its smart speaker offerings with the aptly named Bose Portable Home Speaker, which includes Bluetooth connectivity, voice control and virtual assistant integration into a 7.5-inch by
Bugatti How Bugatti built the Centodieci hypercar in six monthsEngadget - Roberto BaldwinDuring Monterey Car Week there's no shortage of nostalgia. Both the Pebble Beach and Quail gatherings are magnets for almost any vintage car you can imagine. So it made sense for Bugatti to unveil its
Konami Konami's mobile version of ‘eFootball PES 2020’ is coming in OctoberEngadget - Amrita KhalidThe update includes a more finely-tuned ball system and Finesse Dribble. PES fans won't have to wait much longer for the highly-anticipated mobile version of eFootball PES 2020. Konami announced today
Play buttonCIA Adam Driver investigates post-911 CIA tactics in 'The Report' trailerEngadget - Amrita KhalidThe Amazon Studios film also stars Annette Bening and Jon Hamm. It's been nearly five years since the Senate's report on the CIA's use of enhanced interrogation methods made a permanent mark on America's
Play buttonOtterBox OtterBox reveals a portable and stackable wireless charging systemEngadget - Christine FisherThe OtterSpot Charging Base can power three wireless charging batteries and a device. OtterBox has a solution to limited battery life. Today, the company revealed OtterSpot, its Qi wireless charging power
Chevrolet Bolt Chevy's 2020 Bolt EV will pack a longer 259-mile rangeEngadget - Jon FingasThat puts it ahead of cars from Tesla, Hyundai and Kia. Chevy hasn't tweaked the Bolt EV much since its introduction, but an impending refresh could be welcome by giving drivers what they often crave:
Samsung Samsung updates mid-range A50 and A30 with new cameras, flashier designsEngadget - Igor BonifacicThe company has come to depend on its mid-range offerings to maintain sales. Samsung has just updated two of its best-selling mid-range smartphones, the A50 and A30, with new iterative upgrades called
Minecraft Earth 'Minecraft Earth' beta brings AR building to Android next weekEngadget - Jon FingasYou don't need iOS to see what the fuss is about. Don't worry, Android fans -- if you've been wondering when you can try the augmented reality experience of Minecraft Earth, you don't have too much longer
Eminem Eminem’s publisher sues Spotify for unlicensed streamingEngadget - Marc DeAngelisThe artist and label allegedly went unpaid for billions of streams. Eminem's publisher Eight Mile Style filed a suit in federal court Wednesday alleging that Spotify has streamed the artist's songs without
Verizon Verizon enlists Boingo to help it bring 5G indoorsEngadget - Christine FisherAt least to public spaces like airports, office buildings and stadiums. Sure, real 5G is up to three times faster than LTE, but there are a few caveats. As we discovered in Chicago, 5G doesn't always up
Technology Google proposes new privacy standards to protect web browsing dataEngadget - Jon FingasThe 'sandbox' would allow personalized ads without sharing too much info. Google is stepping up its efforts to limit web fingerprinting and otherwise protect your privacy while keeping its ad business
Headphones Are Samsung’s Galaxy Buds the wireless headphones you’ve dreamed of?Engadget - Amber BoumanOr are they more of a waking nightmare? Tell your tale in a user review! While Samsung has dabbled in true wireless headphones before, this year it finally released a set designed specifically for its
Hyundai Hyundai teases all-electric concept '45' for FrankfurtEngadget - AutoblogTakes the 1974 Pony Coupe Concept into the electric future. Didn't see this one coming. Hyundai has teased the electric concept it's taking to next month's Frankfurt Motor Show, and it makes us yearn grab
